Toy horse swing



Oct. l0, 1950 E. J; scHwARTz 2,525,377

ToY HORSE SWING Filed Dec. 2'7, 194e 2 sheets-sneer 1 E. J. SCHWARTZ TOY HORSE SWING Oct. 10, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 2.7, 1946 Patented Oct. 10, 1950 UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE TOY HORSE' SWING Ervin J. Schwartz, Nappanec, Ind.

Application December 27, 1946, Serial No. 718,873

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to toy swings of the type having a supporting frame in which a swing element is suspended therein from three points, and particularly, in which the swing element is in the form of a hobby horse, wherein actuation of the head of the horse by a rider provides the propelling force that produces forward and backward movement of the swing element, or horse.

Swing elements, or seats for swings, have been provided in Various designs and shaped to resemble horses and other animals and devices, and these have been suspended from various points, but where these are suspended from points other than the usual two points at the sides, it is difficult to obtain forward and backward swinging action such as that obtained with the usual swings. With this thought in mind, the invention contemplates a hobby horse having a seat suspended in the usual manner by two side-suspending elements, and in addition, the horse is provided with an additional activating or propelling suspending element attached to the head thereof, wherein a rider operating the head through handles thereon obtains the same result as that of pulling a swing with a rope extending from a xed point ahead of the swing.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a propelling element in combination with a swing by which the swing may be pulled forward and in which the said propelling element is permanently attached to a hinged part of the swing.

The sale of toys of this type is often restricted because of shipping and transportation facilities, and for this reason this invention also contemplates a hobby horse in the form of a swing seat in which the parts thereof are readily detachable and also readily assembled, wherein the parts may be demonstrated assembled and then taken down and shipped, or even sold, in comparatively small cartons.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a toy swing having a seat in the form of 'al hobby horse suspended from two chains or cords similar to the supporting elementsof the usual swing, and having in addition a third element by which the device may readily be propelled by a child on the seat of the horse.

Another object is to provide a hobby horse seat for toy swings and the like in which the elements thereof are readily detachable, whereinv the parts may be shipped in comparatively small cartons and readily assembled by the average layman.

Another object is to provide means for readily attaching a pullcord or activating element '.60 a

movable part of a seat element of a swing, wherein said movable element may be activated by a child on the swing to exert the pull on the pull cord required to draw the swing forward.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hobby horse in the form of a swing seat in combination with supporting elements in which the parts are of simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention embodies a supporting frame having two A-shaped elements forming the sides connected by cross-members with a hobby horse forming a seat suspended by two flexible elements through a cross-bar under the seat from a cross-bar at the upper end of the frame, and a pulling element also suspended from a cross-member at the upper end of the frame and attached to the head-of the horse which is pivotally attached to the body and provided with handles by which it may be actuated.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing a side elevation of the swing with its associated supporting frame.

Figure 2 is a view showing a front elevation of the swing also in combination with the supporting frame.

Figure 3 is a view showing a plan of the seat element with the frame and supporting elements omitted.

Figure 4 is a view showing the construction of the hobby horse forming the seat element of the swing with the parts separated and in their relative positions.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken on line 5 5 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the toy swing of this invention includes a seat lll supported by'chains Il and I2 through a cross-bar I3 from a frame having side elements lll and I5 and also a pull cord or chain I6.

The seat lli is mounted upon a horizontal element of the hobby horse which is formed with side bars Il and I8 having a spacer I9 therebetween, and the seat is provided with a bolt 20 that extends downward between the side bars and is secured in place by a nut 2l, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. The rear legs 22 and 23 of the horse are curved, as shown in Figure 4, and provided with a spacer 24 between their lower ends, and in assembling the parts, the Straight Section 25 of the tail 26 is inserted between the upper ends of the legs and between the bars I'I and I8, as shown in Figures 1 and 6. The cross-bar I3 is then inserted in the notches 2'I and 28 of the legs and the side plates 29 and 30 are bolted to the sides of the bars I'I and I8 by bolts 3l and 32, the bolts providing the clamping means which secures element 25 in the position illustrated in Figures 1 and 2.

The forward ends of the bars I'I Vand I8 are formed with circular ears 33 and 3G, and the lower portion of the neck 35 of the horse is pivotally mounted between the ears by a bolt 36. The forward legs of the horse are mounted upon the neck 35 by bolts 3l and 38, and their lower ends are separated by a spacer 39.

A pin 40 extends through the forward legs lll and 42 with the ends thereof extending from both sides. Another pin 43 extends through the head 44 with the ends thereof also extending at both sides. The head is provided with a hook 45 to which the pullchain I6 may be attached, and the ends of the cross-bar I3 are provided with sockets 46 and 4l to which the ends of the supporting chains II and I2 may be attached.

The horse seat of the toy swing is supported in a frame having side elements I4 and I5 connected at their lower ends by cross-bars 48 and 49 and with their upper ends connected at the ,forward ends of the rear legs engaging between the bars at their rear ends, an upstanding member forming a handle mounted between the aperrear by a cross-bar 5U to which the upper ends,

and at the front by a cross-bar 5I to which the upper end of the pull chain I6 is attached. The sides of the frame may also be connected by cross-bars 52 and 53 and reinforcing braces of any other type may be used.

The toy swing of this invention, therefore, includes a swing element in the form of a hobby horse with the seat supported in the usual manner by two side chains or cords II and l2, and with the device provided with a pull cord or chain I6 which, instead of being held on the hands, is attached to the forward end of the swing element, wherein it is always in position and instead of the child pulling on the chain or cord I5, the same action is obtained by pulling on the handle formed by the pin 43 through the head of the horse. With the child on the seat ID and his feet on the extending ends of the pin 49, he may readily propel the swing by drawing it forward with the handle 43, wherein the swing will automatically travel backward similar to the action of a pendulum when released.

The seat element is illustrated in the form of a hobby horse, but it will be understood that the seat may be of any design and may be made to resemble other animals or devices, and the structural elements of the supporting frame may also be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A childs swing, comprising a short central member including substantially horizontal spaced bars having short apertured ears at their forward ends and transverse openings near their rear ends, a seat mounted upon the spaced bars and having a depending bolt to engage between the bars and receive a nut for securing the seat to the bars, rear depending spaced legs provided in their bottoms and forward ends with aligned notches and having openings near their forward lends to register with the openings of the bars, the

tured ears and having an opening to register with the apertures of the ears, a pivot bolt pivotally connecting the upstanding member to the apertured ears Vso that the upstanding member may swing vertically, depending front legs secured to the upstanding member, a foot rest carried by the front legs, a transverse bolt extending through the registered openings of the spaced' bars and rear legs and serving to secure the same together, a transverse bar arranged beneath the forward ends of the rear legs and engaging in the notches, rear suspension elements connected to the opposite ends of the transverse bar, a forward suspension element connected to the upstanding member, and an overhead support to which the upper ends of the forward and rear suspension elements are connected for supporting the swing, the upstanding member and forward suspension element serving as propulsion means for the swing. 2. A childs swing, comprising a short central member including substantially horizontal spaced bars having short apertured ears at their forward ends and transverse openings near their rear ends, a seat mounted upon the spaced bars and having a depending bolt to engage between the bars and receive a nut for securing the seat to the bars, near depending spaced legs provided in their bottoms and forward ends with aligned notches and having openings nearV their forward ends to register with the openings of the bars, the forward ends of the rear legs engaging between the bars at their rear ends, a tail piece engaging between the forward ends of the rear legs and having an opening to register with the openings of the rear legs, side plates arranged upon opposite sides of the spaced bars and having openings to register with the openings in the side plates, a transverse bolt extending through the openings in the side plates, spaced bars, rear legs and tail piece and serving to clamp such elements together, an upstanding head member pivotally connected between the apertured ears and adapted to swing vertically, a handle bar carried by the head member, a foot bar connected with the head member and disposed forwardly of and below the seat, a transverse bar arranged beneath the forward ends of the rear legs Aand en` gaging in the notches, rear suspension elements connected to the opposite ends of the transverse bar, a forward suspension element connected to the upstanding member, and an overhead support to which the upper ends of the forward and rear suspension elements are connected for supporting the swing, the upstanding member and forward suspension element serving as propulsion means for the swing.

ERVIN J, SCHWARTZ.

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